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Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worried
Read full article: Texas considers banning products infused with THC derived from hemp, and retailers are worriedTexas lawmakers have approved banning gummies, drinks and vapes infused with THC, the compound that gives marijuana its psychoactive properties.

Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions for some rape cases to abortion ban
Read full article: Louisiana lawmakers reject adding exceptions for some rape cases to abortion banLouisiana lawmakers have for the third consecutive year rejected a bill that would have added some rape cases to the narrow list of exceptions to the state’s abortion ban.

Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clients
Read full article: Former celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi gets 7 years in prison for stealing millions from clientsA federal judge sentenced disbarred celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi to seven years and three months in prison for embezzling tens of millions of dollars from his clients, including several with severe physical injuries and families of people killed in accidents.

Authorities are searching for a Washington state father of 3 dead girls
Read full article: Authorities are searching for a Washington state father of 3 dead girlsA man in central Washington state is wanted on suspicion of murder after his three young daughters were reported missing and then found dead.

US says it broke up effort to bring toxic fungus to Michigan lab from China
Read full article: US says it broke up effort to bring toxic fungus to Michigan lab from ChinaTwo scientists from China have been charged in Michigan in what the FBI says was an effort to bring a toxic fungus to the U.S. Investigators say the pathogen can attack wheat, barley, maize and rice and sicken livestock and people.

Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in default
Read full article: Education Department says it will not garnish Social Security of student loan borrowers in defaultBorrowers who have defaulted on their student loans will no longer be at risk of having their Social Security benefits garnished, an Education Department spokesperson said Tuesday.

Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches Europe
Read full article: Canadian wildfire smoke causes 'very unhealthy' conditions in American Midwest and reaches EuropeSmoke from Canadian wildfires has carried another day of poor air quality south of the border to the American Midwest.

Confusion on sensor plane's abilities delayed response in Ohio train derailment, report says
Read full article: Confusion on sensor plane's abilities delayed response in Ohio train derailment, report saysA new report says a plane equipped with advanced sensors for deployment to chemical disasters could have helped authorities avoid needlessly blowing open five rail tank cars and burning their chemicals after the 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.

New Orleans jail escapee releases videos, prompting search of home where they were made, source says
Read full article: New Orleans jail escapee releases videos, prompting search of home where they were made, source saysA man who identifies himself as New Orleans jail escapee has released videos on social media while still on the run from authorities.

Massachusetts high school volleyball team rallies around teammate detained by immigration agents
Read full article: Massachusetts high school volleyball team rallies around teammate detained by immigration agentsA high school volleyball team in Massachusetts is asking fans to wear white to their next match to show support for a teammate who has been detained by federal immigration authorities.

Meta's nuclear deal signals AI's growing energy needs
Read full article: Meta's nuclear deal signals AI's growing energy needsMeta’s 20-year deal with Constellation Energy follows similar maneuvers from Amazon, Google and Microsoft, but it will take years before nuclear energy can meet the tech industry’s insatiable demand for new sources of electricity.

Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the states
Read full article: Republican push for proof of citizenship to vote proves a tough sell in the statesPresident Donald Trump and congressional Republicans have made it a priority this year to require people to prove citizenship before they can register to vote, but turning that aspiration into reality has proved difficult.

US immigration authorities detain the family of the man charged in the Colorado attack
Read full article: US immigration authorities detain the family of the man charged in the Colorado attackFederal officials say the wife and five children of a man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators in Boulder have been taken into custody.

OAN's Pentagon reporter learns the limits of expressing her own opinion
Read full article: OAN's Pentagon reporter learns the limits of expressing her own opinionGabrielle Cuccia calls herself a “MAGA girl” who made no secret of her support for President Donald Trump, even as she got a job covering the Pentagon for the One America News Network.

Attack on demonstration calling for release of Israeli hostages was first where group faced violence
Read full article: Attack on demonstration calling for release of Israeli hostages was first where group faced violenceDemonstrators with the group Run for Their Lives have staged events around the world calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas since 2023.

Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening Trump
Read full article: Man accused of trying to get witness against him deported by writing letters threatening TrumpA Wisconsin man is facing charges accusing him of forging letters threatening President Donald Trump’s life in an effort to get another man who was a potential witness against him in a criminal case deported.

Romanian man pleads guilty to 'swatting' plot that targeted an ex-US president and lawmakers
Read full article: Romanian man pleads guilty to 'swatting' plot that targeted an ex-US president and lawmakersA Romanian citizen has pleaded guilty to engaging in a plot to use “swatting” calls to intimidate and threaten dozens of people with bogus police emergencies, including a former U.S. president and several members of Congress.

Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculum
Read full article: Texas is poised to become the latest GOP state to exert control over university curriculumUniversity boards appointed by the Texas governor soon could have new powers to control the curriculum required of students and eliminate degree programs.

Supreme Court to hear private prison company appeal in suit over immigration detainee $1-a-day wages
Read full article: Supreme Court to hear private prison company appeal in suit over immigration detainee $1-a-day wagesThe Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a private prison company facing a lawsuit claiming immigration detainees were forced to work and paid a $1 a day in Colorado.

Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drilling
Read full article: Top Trump officials visit prolific Alaska oil field amid push to expand drillingThe head of the U.S. Energy Department says President Donald Trump wants to double the amount of oil coursing through Alaska’s 800-mile pipeline system and build a massive natural gas export project as its twin.

Baltimore schools sued by former students alleging the system protected a predatory teacher
Read full article: Baltimore schools sued by former students alleging the system protected a predatory teacherThree women are suing Baltimore’s public school system, alleging they were sexually abused by a special education teacher decades ago.

Newark airport runway project wraps up early, so when will flight limits ease?
Read full article: Newark airport runway project wraps up early, so when will flight limits ease?A construction project on one of Newark Liberty International airport’s three main runways wrapped up nearly two weeks early, so the Federal Aviation Administration expects to begin easing flight limits next week.

Suspect posed as a gardener in Boulder attack and planned to kill all in group he called 'Zionist'
Read full article: Suspect posed as a gardener in Boulder attack and planned to kill all in group he called 'Zionist'Authorities say a man posed as a gardener before launching an attack in Boulder with Molotov cocktails that injured 12 people.

Anti-Defamation League leader looks at what’s fueling rise in antisemitic incidents in wake of Boulder attack
Read full article: Anti-Defamation League leader looks at what’s fueling rise in antisemitic incidents in wake of Boulder attackLonny Wilk with the Anti-Defamation League joined us on The Morning Show to look at what’s fueling the rise in antisemitic incidents and potential solutions.

What we know about the man charged in the attack in Boulder, Colorado
Read full article: What we know about the man charged in the attack in Boulder, ColoradoThe man charged for injuring a dozen people in an attack on a group demonstrating in Boulder, Colorado for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza went disguised as a gardener and told police his initial plan was to kill them all.

List of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' removed from US government website following criticism
Read full article: List of 'sanctuary jurisdictions' removed from US government website following criticismA list of more than 500 “sanctuary jurisdictions” no longer appears in the Department of Homeland Security’s website after receiving criticism for including localities that have actively supported the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration policies.

FBI and law enforcement respond to ‘terror attack’ in Boulder, Colorado
Read full article: FBI and law enforcement respond to ‘terror attack’ in Boulder, ColoradoThe FBI says a man with a makeshift flamethrower yelled “Free Palestine” and hurled an incendiary device into a crowd that had assembled to raise attention for Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

Tulsa's new Black mayor proposes $100M trust to 'repair' impact of 1921 Race Massacre
Read full article: Tulsa's new Black mayor proposes $100M trust to 'repair' impact of 1921 Race MassacreTulsa’s new mayor on Sunday proposed a $100 million private trust as part of a reparations plan to give descendants of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre scholarships and housing help.

Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces as Canadian wildfires threaten air quality into some US states
Read full article: Thousands evacuated in 3 provinces as Canadian wildfires threaten air quality into some US statesMore than 25,000 residents in three provinces have been evacuated as dozens of wildfires remained active Sunday and diminished air quality in parts of Canada and the U.S. Most of the evacuated residents were from Manitoba, which declared a state of emergency last week.

Shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 hurt on a North Carolina street during a house party
Read full article: Shooting leaves 1 dead, 11 hurt on a North Carolina street during a house partyGunfire erupted around a house party in western North Carolina early Sunday and authorities say one person was killed and 11 others injured.

Being a devout Catholic at a secular college can be challenging. Some call it a blessing.
Read full article: Being a devout Catholic at a secular college can be challenging. Some call it a blessing.A group of young Catholics attend Mass every weekday at noon at the Princeton University Chapel.

Trump officials are visiting Alaska to discuss a gas pipeline and oil drilling
Read full article: Trump officials are visiting Alaska to discuss a gas pipeline and oil drillingThe Trump administration is sending three Cabinet members to Alaska this week as it pursues oil drilling in the pristine Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and reinvigorating a natural gas project that’s languished for years.

Spike in steel tariffs could imperil Trump promise of lower grocery prices
Read full article: Spike in steel tariffs could imperil Trump promise of lower grocery pricesPresident Donald Trump’s doubling of tariffs on foreign steel and aluminum could hit Americans in an unexpected place: grocery aisles.

Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season begins
Read full article: Turmoil, worry swirl over cuts to key federal agencies as hurricane season beginsAs hurricane season begins, experts in storms and disasters are worried about massive cuts to the federal system that forecasts, tracks and responds to the storms.

Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come
Read full article: Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to comeAmericans are losing an array of people and programs dedicated to keeping them healthy.

Pride events face budget shortfalls as US corporations pull support ahead of summer festivities
Read full article: Pride events face budget shortfalls as US corporations pull support ahead of summer festivitiesAfter years of sponsoring LGBTQ+ Pride events around the country, some companies are pulling their financial support.

A growing number of New Orleans fugitives' friends and family arrested for aiding in jail escape
Read full article: A growing number of New Orleans fugitives' friends and family arrested for aiding in jail escapeThe 10 men who escaped from a New Orleans jail more than two weeks ago by cutting out a hole behind a toilet received help from at least 15 people, many of them friends and family who provided food, cash, transport and shelter according to court documents.